Council Tax Rise In Torridge

23 February 2010, 14:40

We're going to be paying more council tax in Torridge.

The budget for the next financial year has been set, and councillors agreed to increase the district council's portion by 2% - which works out at around £2.80 more a year for an average Band D property.

There are fears that there will be less money given to local councils by central government next year, with cut of up to 40% being predicted.

Leader of Torridge District Council, James Morrish, said: "If you have 40% cut out of your annual grant or your biggest income, you've got to make some serious alterations. There's not hidden surprise that this would have to come out of a reduction of staff."

However, he added he was not scare-mongering, and among the first things to be reduced if necessary would be grants to local organisations, and not staffing levels.